# Community Advisory Committee Minutes - July 25, 2023

Meeting: Advisory Committee — July 25, 2023

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## AI-processed summary

Minutes of the City of Langford Community Advisory Committee meeting held July 25, 2023, documenting presentations, adoption of previous minutes, a recommendation on RCMP priorities for the remainder of 2023, a departmental update, and adjournment.

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### Community Advisory Committee Minutes - July 25, 2023

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## Community Advisory Committee Minutes - July 25, 2023

Date: July 25, 2023  
Time: 7:00 PM  
Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

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### Attendance

Present / Attending:
- Councillor M. Morley - Chair - Remote
- Councillor K. Yacucha - Vice-Chair Acting Chair
- Councillor C. Harder - Remote
- F. Johnson
- S. Klaver
- N. Lehman
- R. Plomp
- M. Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks and Facilities - Remote
- L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement
- Inspector S. Rose, RCMP
- C. Lowe, IT Support Specialist

Absent:
- C. Foxall
- M. McDonald
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
- N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

Meeting available by teleconference.

### 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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## 1. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

M. Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services, read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

### 2. CALL TO ORDER

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## 2. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm.

### 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

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## 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: PLOMP  
SECONDED: JOHNSON

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 4. PRESENTATIONS

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## 4. PRESENTATIONS

### 4.1 Urban Food Resilience in Langford - Mary P. Brooke

M. Brooke provided a presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.

### 4.2 Greater Victoria Climate Hub - Dora Stroud

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D. Stroud & D. Owens, Greater Victoria Climate Hub, provided a presentation and responded to questions from the Committee.

### 5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

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## 5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

### 5.1 Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee - June 27, 2023

MOVED BY: PLOMP  
SECONDED: JOHNSON

THAT the June 27, 2023 Community Advisory Committee minutes be adopted.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 5.2 Minutes of the Special Community Advisory Committee - July 11, 2023

MOVED BY: KLAVER  
SECONDED: LEHMAN

THAT the July 11, 2023 Community Advisory Committee minutes be adopted.  
Motion CARRIED.

### 6. REPORTS

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## 6. REPORTS

### 6.1 RCMP Priorities

Acting Chair Councillor Yacucha introduced the item. Inspector S. Rose, RCMP responded to questions from the Committee.

MOVED BY: JOHNSON  
SECONDED: PLOMP

THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct the Westshore RCMP to make the following areas a priority for policing for the remainder of 2023:
1. Mental Health
2. Youth including the School Liaison/School Resource Officer program.
3. Road Safety
4. Serious/Organized Crime & Drug Trafficking
5. Community Relations/Visibility of Police
6. Reconciliation and Reconciliaction (Indigenous Communities with a focus on Indigenous youth)

Motion CARRIED.

### 6.2 Departmental Update - Parks, Corporate Services

M. Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services introduced the item and responded to questions from the Committee.

MOVED BY: MORLEY  
SECONDED: LEHMAN

THAT the Community Advisory Committee receives the report for information.  
Motion CARRIED.

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### 7. ADJOURNMENT

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## 7. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: PLOMP  
SECONDED: KLAVER

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:16 pm.
